New York Times Connections Clues and Solutions for #325 July 05, 2025

Connectionsis back with sixteen new words to tickle your brain. Since you only have four tries for this game, and today’s puzzle is a huge challenge, you might be in need of some help. If you already have a firm grasp of therules of Connections, and you are looking for help with today’s puzzle, you’re able to find it below. This article contains hints to the general puzzle, category hints, category spoilers, and even the whole answer to it if that’s what you need....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Norman White

One MJ Section in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Feels Like Practice For a Very Exciting Spin-Off

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.While they are still somewhat divisive, it is clear that Insomniac Games heard the criticism about the MJ missions in the original game and aimed to improve them inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. Following some training with Silver Sable, Mary Jane Watson is now a capable fighter, and she uses a pistol to tase anyone she comes across on the way to achieving her goals. Being able to knock out enemies makesMJ’s stealth sectionsmore enjoyable, even if they are still many fans’ least favorite segments of the games, though it is the final MJ scenario that is the most appealing....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Chris Martinez

One Piece: How Much Are Berries Worth?

Currency in fictional settings can be one of the most difficult things to pin down. Creators and fans alike wantto hear dramatic numbersthat feel appropriate for the ridiculous and dramatic setting that the rest of the story creates. However, setting the tone so high with money often leads to huge amounts of inflation that lead the economy to be unsustainable.One Piecechose to make their currency berries, and luckily they give the viewers a few different points of reference for how this currency compares....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Scott Maldonado

Persona 5 Strikers: Best Bond Skills

Persona 5 Strikersintroduced many new features to thePersonaseries, such as a major change to the Bond system. The subject of one ofthe top pro tips that players should know before they startPersona 5 Strikers, as the Bond system is important in developing a strong team, so it can be helpful to know which are the best to focus on from the beginning. InPersona 5, players would need to spend time with their teammates in order to increase a metric and “bond” with that character....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Nicholas Turner

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Wild Tera Pokemon To Catch

Since the release ofPokemon Scarlet & Violet,fans of the franchise have enjoyed the game,despite its flaws. One new feature in the game, replacing the likes of Z-type moves and mega evolution, is the new Terastal Pokemon. EveryPokemoncan terastallize using the Tera Orb, but some Pokemon gain a different typing when using this mechanic Tera Pokemon are found mainly in raids, found throughout Paldea. Very rarely, there are Tera Pokemon found in the wild, in static locations across the map....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Tyler Jackson

Pokimane Has Perfect Response to Claims No One Watches Her Stream for Gameplay

Twitch has undeniably had a wild year, with the streaming sitepermanently banning Dr DisRespectfor an as of yet unspecified reason, suspending Donald Trump’s account on the platform, and receiving several sexual assault allegations that have revealed some dark truths about many of its biggest names. Alongside that, it seems this year has also unveiled the disgusting side of many female streamers' communities, with Sweet Anita recently talking about a stalker that’s been sending her abuse online....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Todd Boyd

PS5 Fans Offer Tips for Those Concerned About Getting Scammed by Burger King

With thePS5launch quickly approaching, many are looking for unique ways to get a chance to grab the console, even from a Burger King sweepstakes. Burger King and Sonyhave teamed up in a collaboration event to give lucky consumers a chance to win a PlayStation 5. Any guest who purchases the 2 for $5 deal in the United States will earn a code for a digital token on their receipt that can be used on an in-game slot machine through the BK app....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Blake Lane

PUBG on PC Adds Bots and Fans Aren't Happy

The newest update to the massively popular battle royale gamePUBGhas fans torn over both its pros and its cons. PUBG,which was developed by PUBG Corporation and officially launched in December of 2017 on PC for Steam’s early access users, is known for being one of thebest selling video games of all time. The game, which stands forPlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds, recently came out with an update that introduces a ranked mode that puts the best players in the world against each other to truly test their skills....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Patricia Cunningham

Tekken 8 Will Have a Bigger Story Mode Than 7

Summary According to Bandai Namco,Tekken 8’s story mode will be larger than the one seen inTekken 7. The fighting game genre has had a strong 2023, between the release of new DLC from 2022’s fighting games, the release of Capcom’sStreet Fighter 6, and September seeing the launch of NetherRealm Studios’Mortal Kombat 1. Bandai Namco will be hitting the ring withTekken 8releasing near the start of 2024, where it is a highly anticipated title as well....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Robert Gonzalez

The Game Awards 2020 Nominees Announced

The Game Awards nominees for 2020 have officially been announced. The list includes plenty of popular and revolutionary games.Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,The Last of Us 2,Ghost of Tsushima, and many others share the spotlight in this celebration of gaming achievement. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, December 10. One of the most discussed games of the year has 10 nominations.The Last of Us 2is nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Audio Design, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Action/Adventure, and two entries for Best Performance....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Derek Russell

The Last of Us Part 2 Wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards

After a long evening filled with huge announcements, emotional speeches, and significant accolades, Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards showcase for 2020 has come to a close. Throughout the night, several games took home trophies, includingAmong Us, Ghost of Tsushima,andHades.However, at the tail-end of the show,The Last of Us: Part 2was the game that clinched the honor of being called Game of the Year. Announced by iconic movie director Christopher Nolan, Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic epic managed to outdoFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Doom Eternal,Ghost of Tsushima, Hades,andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfor the coveted trophy....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Elizabeth Harvey

The Persona 6 Protagonist's Starting Persona Should Break Tradition in One Way

Summary ThePersonaseries has its own set of traditions that players have come to expect in each entry such as the ability to recruit and fuse Personas to create new ones. While a game likePersona 3 Reloadlooks to modernize the classic title with elements from the more recentPersona 5 Royal, it’s unclear howPersona 6will improve upon the series' staple mechanics. However, one aspect of the seriesPersona 6can improve upon is the utility of the protagonist’s startingPersona, making it more useful beyond its first few levels....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Linda White

The Witcher 3: All 8 Witcher Schools Explained

While playingThe Witchergames, it’s made abundantly clear thatGeralt’sSchool of the Wolf is not the only witcher school out there on the Continent. Though many of the schools are mentioned in passing, there’s actually some fascinating lore available in the more obscure codex entries of the games. Witcher schools aren’t canon to Andrzej Sapkowski’soriginalWitcherbooks, but they’re very much canon in the games–so, at the very least, it’d help those fans who playThe Witchergames to know about each of the eight Witcher schools....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1343 words · Alex Graves